Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
WAN criticises Arab pressure on Danish newspaper
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: World’s Press Criticises Arab Pressure on Danish Newspaper The World Association of Newspapers today (15 November) called on the summit meeting of the Islamic Conference in December to drop from its agenda an item concerning caricatures of Mohammed that were published in a Danish newspaper. The […]
2005 a “dark year” for press freedom, says WAN report
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Press Freedom Review: 2005 a Dark Year Fifty-one journalists have been killed so far in 2005 and more than 500 have been arrested, the World Association of Newspapers said Monday in its annual review of press freedom world-wide. “Asia remains the worst region in the world […]
Kremlin official pulls out of press freedom meeting
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: Moscow, Russia, 29 September 2005 Kremlin Ducks Out of Press Freedom Meeting As Journalists Talk of ‘Resistance’ Leaders of the Russian press and foreign publishers and editors, meeting in Moscow to discuss press freedom problems, were stood up by a senior Kremlin official who pulled […]
WAN protests denial of Swedish journalist’s accreditation extension
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN letter to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov: Mr Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov Minister of Foreign Affairs Moscow, Russia Email: [email protected] 20 September 2005 Dear Mr Minister, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications […]
Court orders closure of two independent publishing houses; WAN calls on government to cease harassment of independent press
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 26 August 2005 WAN letter to Belarusian President Alexander Lukaschenko: For the attention of: Belarusian President Alexander Lukaschenko 26 August 2005 Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers, which represents 18,000 publications in 100 countries, and the European Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Report of international mission details growing threat to media rights and free expression
(RSF/IFEX) – The following is a 22 August 2005 RSF statement: The ‘International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal’ report This report is based on the findings of the ‘International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression Mission to Nepal’ in mid-July 2005, which included the following organisations: ARTICLE 19, Committee to Protect […]
Twelve international media groups, including eight IFEX members, call for press freedom in Nepal
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 18 July 2005 WAN press release: Kathmandu, Nepal, 18 July 2005 International Media Groups Call for Press Freedom in Nepal An international press freedom mission to Nepal concluded Monday that press freedom and freedom of expression have significantly deteriorated, despite the lifting of a State of Emergency in April. […]
WAN concerned at criminal prosecution and apparent intimidation campaign against daily
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 July 2005 letter to Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis: Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis Riga, Latvia Email: [email protected] 4 July 2005 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications in 100 countries, to express our […]